Welcome to Quantity Surveying and Construction Procurement

Assalamualaikum and dear all,

This blog compliments teaching and learning for courses that I facilitate at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The contents serve to further 'connect' students to the 'real world' (quantity surveying, construction procurement and others). In trying to provide current information to students, I will be quoting or reproducing works of others and for this I am grateful. I will indicate clearly the source(s). I hope I will not offend anyone; and many will frequent this blog and benefit from its contents.

Thank you and wassalam.

Prof. Sr. Dr. Khairuddin Abdul Rashid

Monday, September 7, 2009

Book Joint ventures in construction

Salam and dear all, In my last posting, I informed all on the publication of our latest book "Joint ventures in construction". To provide all with a 'feel' of the book, listed below are the chapters of the book.

INTRODUCTION xxi

Part 1 Cultures and Ethics

1 The Role of Cultures of Governments, Firms and Civil Society in Multi National Joint Ventures in Construction

Lata CHATTERJEE 1

2 Construction Projects as Joint Ventures: Issues of Culture and Risk

Richard FELLOWS, Anita M M LIU 17

3 Culture and Workplace Behavior: A Case Study of Joint Venture Construction Projects in Thailand

Yoyu Toto ROMA, Stephen O. OGUNLANA 30

4 Ethics for Multinational JV Projects for Construction Works

Muhammad AMANULLAH 41

Part 2 Co-operation and Relationship

5 Cooperative Relationships in Partnering Projects in Hong Kong

Anita M M LIU, Richard FELLOWS 53

6 Co-opetition or Convenient Coalitions?-JV’s for Indian Airports Redevelopment in the Infrastructure Sector

Gangadhar MAHESH, Mohan M. KUMARASWAMY 62

7 Alliancing in Australia – A Long Term JV?

Steve ROWLINSON, Fiona Yan Ki CHEUNG 68

8 Relationship Marketing For Sino-Singapore Joint Venture Industrial Parks in China

David CHEW 76

9 Influential Factors Impacting International Construction – The Case of Malaysian Contractors

Nor Rozaini ABD RAHMAN, Johan Victor TORRANCE, Madinah Hussin TORRANCE 90

Part 3 Legal, Contractual and Government

10 Shari’ah Compliant Contract: A New Paradigm in Multi-national Joint Venture for Construction Works

KHAIRUDDIN Abdul Rashid 103

11 Civil Liability of Construction Joint Ventures Under the Thai Legal System

Veerasak LIKHITRUANGSILP 115

12 Third Party Reviews and Trust Formation

Tsuyoshi HATORI, Kiyoshi KOBAYASHI, Hayeong JEONG 122

13 Optimal Contract for PPP Projects Under Uncertainty: Hidden Action and Hidden Information Case

Toshimori OTAZAWA 130

14 Governance of PFI Projects: Lessons From the Sendai “Spo-Park Matsumori”

PFI Project Disaster

Katsuji ISHIHARA, Masamitsu ONISHI 140

15 Appraising Policies for Joint Ventures for Construction Works In Malaysia

KHAIRUDDIN Abdul Rashid 150

Part 4 Investment, Productivity and Sub-contracting

16 Goal Sets of International Construction Joint Ventures

Christian BROCKMANN, Gerhard GIRMSCHEID 167

17 The Effects of Migrant Workers on the Host Country

Sharina Farihah HASAN, Kakuya MATSUSHIMA,

Kiyoshi KOBAYASHI 183

18 Investment Evaluation of Construction Projects Considering Geotechnical Risks

Hiroyasu OHTSU, Yutaka SAKAI, Yoshiki ONOI 192

19 Investment of Multinational Companies in Vietnam in the Field of Transport

Infrastructure Construction: Potential and Challenges

Pham Huy KHANG, Nguyen Dinh THAO 204

20 Multi-layered Subcontracting System in Singapore’s Construction Industry

George OFORI, Kwee Hoe LIM 216

Wassalam.
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